atorvastatin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of atorvastatin
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy mailed Medicare recipient Bill Zielinski so many refills of the cholesterol drug atorvastatin that his unused stash could last a year on the pill-a-day regimen his doctor ordered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
Lastly, the researchers tested a combination of two cholesterol synthesis-blocking drugs, including the widely used atorvastatin.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023
The process, it turns out, is a bit different depending on whether it’s the brand name version of the drug—like Lipitor—or the generic version, like atorvastatin.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2023
Then my doctor switched me to 40 mg atorvastatin.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
She had already tried at least three statins, including atorvastatin, the one being tested, but always developed flulike symptoms and cramps in her legs so painful she could barely walk.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2016
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